There is certainly a push for clinical integration among healthcare organizations of all sizes and types today; and for good reason. Clinical integration has been shown to improve quality and patient ...

Clinical integration — standardizing clinical practices and processes across providers — can help hospitals and health systems improve quality of care while lowering costs. Rick Lopez, MD, CMO of ...

ACO. MACRA. CJR. CIN. These are just some of the acronyms now common in the vernacular of hospital and health system executives nationwide. Ushered in by an era of healthcare reform, these terms have ...

If a hospital supply chain is to operate at the highest level, and have a positive impact on a health system's finances, clinical integration is paramount. That's the main takeaway of two new surveys, ...

Health systems, providers, and patients all benefit from the improved care coordination that comes with clinical integration. Better communication between clinicians across specialties means they can ...

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URAC, an independent national accreditation organization, has announced the launch of its Clinical Integration and Accountable Care accreditation programs. The programs are designed to assist ...

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The CMO says clinical integration requires communication, trust, and knowing roles and expectations. To achieve successful clinical services integration, healthcare leaders can't sit in their offices ...